"Leadership is continuously changing. Only 2 times in the past 8 years of being there have we had a consistent director that didn’t leave for another position. The teacher who is interim director right now has been the most consistent person the school has had in all our years there. They should be made the real director instead of someone from the outside who will leave again in 4-6 months."
"I am very happy I chose Childtime of Delaware Ave. Ms. Kimmy has made the transition an easy one and it is clear she cares deeply for her students. All of the staff has been welcoming and warm. Having the livestream cameras and the updates on the sprout about app also help me feel more at ease. Thank you!"
"See previous notes re: policy changes and management."
"Very welcoming I love infant classroom 3 the teachers and staff are great my son loves them"
"Hasn’t always been wonderful but the current management has gotten things under control. There was a bad atmosphere until the the spring ‘24 and the team calmed things down and got better staff in there. Now that many college kids have left for summer I am afraid of the transition into the new year with new/inexperienced staff"
"Since we started you can see the change in environment since the new director Lisa also started. She has improved staff morale and the daily functions of the center. You can see that she truly cares and is working hard to make connections with the staff and the families."
"Great value for the money, bright and cheerful atmosphere with lots of cute crafts and happy kids. Employees are remarkably laid back and get along great with the kiddos"
"There is so much staff turnover and little effort my management to keep strong qualified teachers. I also feel that staff needs more training on curriculum and procedures."
"I truly love child time of delmar but the constant new directors, lack of curriculum and blatant disrespect to teachers who have dedicated 5+ years to the center and are the backbone to the center is getting to be too much. Staff are not paid enough and there is not enough experienced and dedicated staff to provide a safe consistent environment to all children"
"We are very please with Childtime, the staff and administrators."
"The staff is great and always pleasant. They are short staffed which is understandable. I wish there was a way to increase salaries. There is so much expectation. They just don’t have time to spend with the kids and teach the younger ones sign language or floor activities."
"The cost of daycare is a massive problem, and it is the single biggest reason my family struggles meeting our financial goals. We chose to have kids 5 years apart for the sole reason that we couldn't possibly afford 2 in daycare at the same time. We utilize it because we have no other option and have to work. Childtime is competitive among other daycare options but that's not a compliment as the general cost of daycare is an anchor around the neck of young families. I have no complaints about the services provided or the staff at our location, and these comments have nothing to do with them we generally like the people who have cared for our kids but if I could find a similar service at a lower cost I'd be gone in a heartbeat. Unfortunately, every daycare service is unaffordable so we're left to choose between bad, awful, and terrible."
"Overall very satisfied. There has been A LOT of turnover which at times has been challenging. Staffing has often caused children to be moved back and forth between classrooms. I anticipate this will continue to ease and do recognize it as a larger challenge not specific to this school."
"We are very happy with the school so far."
"The teachers have been great. They’re very genuine and responsive. It gives me peace of mind."